Huntsville gazette., 1887-11-19
NEWS IN BRIEF.

NEWS IN BRIEF.
Complied from Various Sources.
MEMPHIS had cotton fire on the 11th,
which destroyed $3.50, 900 worth of the
staple.
An English syndicate is preparing to
bufI a franscontinental railway in Mex
ico from Vera Cruz to the Pacific ocean.
r,rF news from France indicates a
crisis in public affairs near at hand and
tbe resignation of President Grevy very
probable.
c7v THOUSAND Jews have been expelled
f.oD, THi,. In a short time the work of
ov,rlson is to be extended over the whole
Of the Caucasus.
MOVEMENTS are on foot in Paris to barr-
ood, certain streets in the event of an
rrri.;ro, should President Grevy resign
and julie, Ferry succeed him.
TIN nter.nroyincial conference at To-
ronto. Ont. passed a resolution on the
10Th strongly favorng unrestricted re-
ciprocity with the United States.
Returns from ninety counties in Iowa,
complete vote or by maiorities, give a
nlrraIitv for arrabee of 1850; remaining
nine counties may reduce this by 1900 or
1900.
CAPTAIN J. G. KNIGHT, Corps of Engin-
GERS has been relieved from duty at Will
let's Point. n Y, and detailed as instruct
or Of the infantry and cavalry school at
Fort Leaveuworth.
TIM returns received at the Republican
headouarters at Columbus, o., on the 10th,
cut down the pluraities on the State
ticket. and Forater'7 majority over Powell
will not exceed 21,00)
AT Winniper, Man, on the 18th, Judge
Killan delivered Judgment granting the
Injunction asked by the Dominion Gov
ernmen- against the building of the Red
River Valley railroad.
THr replica of Rinohart's famous statue
Of the late Chief-Justice fancy, presented
10 the city of Baltimore, Md, by VIM. t.
Waters, was unvailed on the 18th on
Mount Vernon summit.
THEfuneral of tine dead Anarchists at
Chicago on the 18th, passed off without
any disturbance, but some Of the ha-
rangues at the Gem terry were Of the most
infammatory character.
The Department Of Agriculture reports
the yield of corn 1919 bushels per acre on
about 100000 acres, Or 1853 900, 900
bushels. About 5000,00) acres is reported
abandoned before ripening.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN has declared his
intention Of expatriatjng himself to st.
John, n, y. He says: 81 have done what
could to keep off revolution, and now l
am going to get out Of its way.
The latest Chicago election returns show
that the Jury commission is defeated by a
small majority. a few precincts had not
reported. For Superior Court judge,
Gary received 56,0S4 votes; Black, 6,25S.
In is reported that Cox, the member of
ParAament against whom warrant has
been issued for attending proclaimed
meetings Of the League in County Clare.
Ireland, has fed to America to avoid ar
rest.
CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG and hor man.
ager, Carl Strakosch, were married at FIX
hart, Ind, on the 9th inst. Efforts vera
made to keep the marriage secret for a
time but it leaked out and become public
property on the 18th.
TIE four uncommuted Anarchists. An
gust Spies, Albert r. Parsons. Adolnb
fischer and George Engel, were executed
by hanging at Chicago on the 1lth. Their
bodies were given into the custody Of their
relatives and friends.
a
WHILE William O'Brien was sleeping in
MS cell at Tullamore jail on the night of
'he Ilth, officials entered and removed his
ciolnes, substituting a prison suit there
Ior' AT last accounts Mr.. O'Briep was
gong about without clothes.
LIE Empress of Germany is greatly dis
"esSed over the condition of her husband
ana SON The newspapers unanimously
ask that regular bulletins signed by the
uoc.orS ba issued, in order to put an end
7" "'l9 confusing unofficial reports.
makes speciality of throat diseases, in
ec,lre at Vienna on the 9th, created a
SCn III ation by declaring that the German
N1"n Prince is suffering from cancer,
"Ht that Dr.. MackenZie's treatment is
entirely wrong.
IEE London Morning Post in its COM
niehtS On the Chicago execution, finds
parallel between the deeds of the Chicago
1Anafchiss and the attempts made in Ire
lah0 and London to rule by mob law. The
D TpN7Cutlon is a lesson by which English
N'acais may profit.
1 1HG British peace delegation arrived in
DOSLoh on the 10th and were rendered
-.rePUon at the Hotel Vendome in the
~ ~aii''5Inoon, and banquet by the CONNER
U' NluD n the evening. A mass-meet-
~ called BY the American Peace Society,
"SS appointed for the 18th.
after long and bitter controversy
ons "een the Liquor League and the law
II T.'1 order advocates at Evansville, Ind,
It'll metropolitan police commissioners
rr' issued an order for the closing of
l.. -, ali